APLU’s Commission on Economic and Community Engagement’s Technology Transfer Evolution Working Group explored ways in which research universities are moving beyond a revenue-driven, transactional technology transfer approach and integrating the efforts of technology management offices into the broader engagement activities of institutions and how this evolution is helping universities increase their societal relevance and respond to the economic needs of the communities they serve.
APLU’s Commission on Economic and Community Engagement‘s Technology Transfer Evolution Working Group explored ways in which research universities are moving beyond a revenue-driven, transactional technology transfer approach and integrating the efforts of technology management offices into the broader engagement activities of institutions and how this evolution is helping universities increase their societal relevance and respond to the economic needs of the communities they serve.
CECE’s Technology Transfer Evolution Working Group began its work in 2016 by framing the issues. The group noted that public research universities have a responsibility to help drive economic and social prosperity in their regions and beyond. In the context of that responsibility, the working group observed that “quickly fading are the days of technology transfer offices focusing Universities are becoming active in regional and national innovation ecosystems, preparing students for today’s disruption economy, and driving economic and social prosperity. In response, technology transfer must connect with institutions’ work to be engaged in economic, community, and talent development. The working group committed to emphasizing a redefinition of expectations by university leaders and governing boards about the purposes and success indicators for university engagement in innovation and technology transfer.
The working group was charged with the following:
The working group developed a set of five topic areas for exploration, along with key points for examination and discussion:
Responsible for economic development, tech transfer, or innovation on your campus? Join APLU’s Commission on Economic and Community Engagement. Questions regarding this report may be directed to .
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